Dieffenbachia cultivars- כתבה
Dieffenbachia cultivars Family: Araceae | Origin: Tropical regions in America If Josef Dieffenbach, the chief gardener of the botanical garden in Vienna in the 1830s, had known that his name would be fondly remembered in millions of homes around the world, he would surely have been happy. This because he participated in a research expedition […]
Retama raetam- כתבה
Retama raetam (White Weeping Broom) Family: Campanulaceae | Origin: Southern Europe In the article about Spartium junceum we mentioned shrubs from the legume family known in English as Brooms. In Hebrew, these bushes are called Rotami bushes after Retama raetam and they are characterized by long, arching green branches that shed their leaves in the […]
'Alstroemeria psittacina 'Variegata- כתבה
Alstroemeria psittacina 'Variegata' – Variegated Peruvian Lily Family: Alstroemeriaceae | Origin: Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay This plant has colorful and special tubular flowers, but it is worth growing especially because of the beautiful variegated leaves that light up dark corners in the garden. From a creeping subterranean rhizome rise almost bald stalks bearing rosettes of […]
'Dianthus 'Georgia Peach Pie- כתבה
Dianthus 'Georgia Peach Pie', Carnation Family: Caryophyllaceae | Origin: Horticultural hybrid We are crazy about special and little known plants, especially those that diversify our garden and life (and also attract collector customers to the nursery). And what is better than a small plant with fragrant flowers, which can be planted even in the smallest […]
Hippeastrum (Amaryllis), cultivars- כתבה
Campanula portenschlagiana (Wall Bellflower) Family: Campanulaceae | Origin: Southern Europe Much has been written and said about the confusion between the South African genus Amaryllis and the genus Hippeastrum, which is native to subtropical and tropical America from Argentina to Mexico. Eventually, the botanical name dispute was settled after debates and arguments and botanical conferences, […]
White Calla Lily- כתבה
Zantedeschia aethiopica, White Calla Lily בת-קלה אתיופית Family: Araceae | Origin: South Africa In autumn and early winter at Shtiley Har there hangs a large selection of bags containing bulbs and corms on a large stand not far from the cash registers. Attached to all of them are colorful and eye-catching pictures of the flowers, […]
Soleirolia Baby's Tears- כתבה
Soleirolia (Helxine) soleirolii, Baby's Tears סולירוליה (הלקסינה) זוחלת דמעות תינוק Family: Campanulaceae | Origin: Southern Europe When you strall through Shtiley Har you sometimes come across small and low mats of tiny, rich green leaves. Some of these have been in frequently wet corners for many years and are somewhat reminiscent of the moss carpets […]
Ipheion uniflorum- כתבה
Ipheion uniflorum (Tristagma uniflorum) Family: Alliaceae | Origin: Argentina, Uruguay The areas with Mediterranean climate in the world are characterized by a relatively short, cool and rainy winter and a long, hot and dry summer. In these areas there are many geophytes – bulb and tuber plants that go into summer dormancy every year. In […]
(Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy Abelia-כתבה
Abelia x grandiflora – Glossy Abelia Family: Caprifoliacea | Origin: China It sometimes happens that a plant is so well used and successful that we take it for granted and forget to mention it or write about it; Such is the Glossy Abelia, which grows as a large, robust and beautiful shrub. This is a […]
(Pteris vittata (Chinese Ladder Brake- כתבה
Pteris vittata – Chinese Ladder Brake אברה ארוכת-עלים Family: Pteridaceae | Origin: The Mediterranean basin This evergreen fern is the largest of Israel's wild ferns and survives in the wild here in only one or two sites in the north of the country. From a creeping underground rhizome, rise the feathery leaves that reach a […]